Chapter 21. Ten Resources to Help You
Although this book aims to be a handy reference for you to have by your side as you start to delve into the BusinessObjects XI Release 2 Enterprise suite, weâre modest enough to recognize that we canât claim to be the only source of information on such a vast topic.
With this in mind, this chapter points you in the direction of a few useful Web sites that you should bookmark and consult regularly.
The Business Objects Web Site
www.businessobjects.com/
When youâre looking to learn more about any product, be it a piece of software or a car or a washing machine, one of your first ports of call should undoubtedly be the manufacturerâs Web site.
From the Business Objects Web site you can download official product documentation (http://support.businessobjects.com/documentation/default.asp), find out how other people are using Business Objects products, discover more about the different aspects of business intelligence, and (if all else fails) even contact customer support (http://technicalsupport.businessobjects.com/cs/forums/default).
Needless to say, the main aim of the site is to sell Business Objects products, but it also contains some useful information underneath the marketing sheen.
Diamond Community
http://diamond.businessobjects.com/
One particularly useful section of the Business Objects Web site is the Diamond Community, which is the official Business Objects âcommunityâ site. It features forums, developer resources, product news, ...
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